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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500 is 238 days older than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 0% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i3-2120T - 292 vs 291 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $50.0 vs $194.3
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 35 vs 95 Watts
Resident Evil Village
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Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
423
71.81663837011885%
Multi-Core
816
48.14159292035398%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120T |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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